2013 VOLKSWAGEN EOS ignition

Safety Compliance Certification Label
A safety certificate affixed to the door jamb in the driver door confirms that at time of production all
necessary safety standards and requirements of the traffic safety agency of the respective country
were met. The month and year of production as well as the vehicle identification number may be listed
as well.
Radiator fan and high voltage warning sticker
A warning sticker about the radiator fan and the high voltage of the electrical system is located in the
engine compartment next to the engine hood release. The vehicle ignition system complies with the
Canadian standard ICES-002.
Operating your vehicle outside of the United States and Canada

Lights
up Possible cause Proper response
B
Engine control / monitoring system
malfunction (engine Malfunction Indicator
Light - MIL)
Ease off the accelerator. Carefully drive to the
nearest authorized Volkswagen dealer or
authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Have
engine checked.


Flashes Possible cause Proper response
B Misfire, which can damage the catalytic
converter.
Ease off the accelerator. Carefully drive to the
nearest authorized Volkswagen dealer or
authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Have
engine checked.

When the ignition is switched on, several warning and indicator lights come on briefly for a function
check. They go out after a few seconds.
NOTICE
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.
As long as the B or %0#indicator light is on, expect engine malfunctions, increased fuel
consumption, and loss of engine efficiency.
Catalytic converter

Checklist
For your own safety and that of your passengers, carry out the following steps in the order listed ⇒ :
1. Park the vehicle at a safe distance from traffic and on a suitable surface ⇒ .
2. Switch on emergency flashers by pressing the  switch ⇒ fig. 165.
3. Apply the parking brake to help prevent the vehicle from moving
4. Shift the transmission into Park (P) (automatic) or Neutral (manual only)
5. Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition switch
6. Have all passengers exit and go to a safe location away from moving traffic, such as behind a
guard rail.
7. Take all vehicle keys with you when leaving your vehicle.
8. Set up a warning triangle or other warning device in order to alert other motorists and cyclists.
9. Let the engine cool down and get expert assistance if necessary.
If the emergency flashers are on, use the turn signal lever to indicate a direction or lane change, for
example when the vehicle is being towed. This temporarily interrupts the emergency flashers.
Switch on the emergency flashers when:
x Traffic suddenly slows down or stops in front of you to warn those approaching from behind.
x In any emergency situation.
x If the vehicle breaks down.
x When being towed.
Always obey traffic laws that govern the use of emergency flashers where you are driving.
If the emergency flashers are not working, a different method – as permitted by law – must be used to
alert other motorists and cyclists to the breakdown.
WARNING
Disregarding the safety-related checklist may lead to accidents and serious personal injuries.
x Always review and follow the checklist. Follow accepted safety practices and use common
sense.
WARNING
The vehicle exhaust system and the catalytic converter get very hot. They can cause fires and
serious personal injury.
x Never park where parts of the hot exhaust system or catalytic converter could ignite
flammable materials, such as dry grass, brush, leaves, spilled fuel, etc.
The vehicle battery will be drained if the emergency flashers are on for a long time – even if the
ignition is switched off.

x Insert the key bit from below into the opening of the cover cap on the driver door ⇒ fig. 166 (arrow)
and lift the cover cap off. Grasping the door handle and pulling slightly makes it easier to remove the
cap.
x Insert the key bit into the lock cylinder of the driver door and unlock or lock the door.
x Reinsert the cover cap from top to bottom and press until it clicks into place. Grasping the door
handle and pulling slightly makes it easier to reinstall the cap.
Special considerations when unlocking:
x If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft alarm system, the system remains activated for the
unlocked vehicle. But no alarm is triggered at first
x Open the driver door. The alarm will sound.
x Switch on the ignition. The electronic immobilizer recognizes a valid remote control vehicle key
when the ignition is switched on and deactivates the anti-theft alarm system.
The driver door can be unlocked separately from the inside the vehicle by pulling the door handle
to open the door
The anti-theft alarm system is not activated when the vehicle is locked manually with the key bit
43.
Manually locking the passenger door

Fig. 167 On the front side of the passenger door: Emergency lock, covered by a rubber seal.

Possible situations for emergency closing
Provided the preliminary requirements have been met, the CSC roof can be closed using the
emergency procedure if you have one or more of the following problems:
x The windows in the doors will not go down.
x The soft-close feature of the luggage compartment lid is not working.
x Sensors that determine the position of the CSC roof when it is opening and closing are not
working.
Emergency CSC roof closing
x Check whether there is enough room behind the vehicle for the luggage compartment lid to swing
out backwards.
x Open the driver and passenger door and leave the doors open.
x Press your thumb on the top part of the Volkswagen emblem on the luggage compartment lid, and
flip lower part of the emblem outward. This unlocks the rear lid. But do not lift the luggage
compartment lid.
x Switch the ignition off and back on again.
x Start the engine.
x Pull and hold the center console lever ⇒ fig. 174 for at least 30 seconds.
x Release the lever.
x Pull and hold the lever again and immediately pull back and hold the driver door switch ⇒ fig. 175
(1) until the CSC roof has completely closed and locked.
It takes a few seconds for the closing process to start after you pull both controls. A tone sounds and
the indicator light X in the instrument cluster display lights up during the emergency closing process.
There may also be a message in the instrument cluster display.
The closing process is immediately interrupted if you let go of the lever or the switch or if one of the
cancel conditions changes ( 324, Cancel conditions for emergency closing). The process can be
restarted by again pulling the center console lever and the switch in the driver door.
x After emergency roof closing is complete, continue to hold the lever and switch to close all
windows.
x OR: After emergency closing, pull switch (1).
x OR: Insert the key in the lock of the driver's door, turn in the closing direction, and hold until all
windows are closed.
x Have the vehicle checked immediately by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility.
Cancel conditions for emergency closing
Emergency closing the CSC roof is canceled if any of the following situations occurs:
x The lever in the center console or the switch in the driver door is released.
x The ignition is switched off.
x Any door is shut.
x The vehicle battery voltage is less than 9 Volts.
x The luggage compartment lid is closed before the roof frames are locked into the mountings on the
windshield.
x The vehicle moves at a speed greater than about 0.6 mph (1 km/h).
x The outside temperature is below +5° F (- 15° C).
Emergency closing using the lever-switch combination is possible only if the CSC control unit has
detected a malfunction that is caused by one of the listed feasible problems 324, Possible situations
for emergency closing.